God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 13:2
2A person eats well as a result of his speaking ability, but the appetite of treacherous people ⌞craves⌟ violence.
Proverbs 13:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
- New International Version (NIV)From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
- English Standard Version (ESV)From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth, But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.
Context of Proverbs 13:2
1A wise son listens to his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to reprimands. A person eats well as a result of his speaking ability, but the appetite of treacherous people ⌞craves⌟ violence. 3Whoever controls his mouth protects his own life. Whoever has a big mouth comes to ruin. 4A lazy person craves food and there is none, but the appetite of hard-working people is satisfied.
Read all of Proverbs 13Proverbs 13:2 word by word
מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ יֹ֣אכַל ט֑וֹב וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ בֹּגְדִ֣ים חָמָֽס׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 13:2
- Proverbs 12:14One person enjoys good things as a result of his speaking ability. Another is paid according to what his hands have accomplished.
- Proverbs 18:20A person’s speaking ability provides for his stomach. His talking provides him a living.
- Proverbs 1:11If they say, “Come with us. Let’s set an ambush to kill someone. Let’s hide to ambush innocent people for fun.
- Proverbs 4:17They eat food obtained through wrongdoing and drink wine obtained through violence.
- Proverbs 10:11The mouth of a righteous person is a fountain of life, but the mouths of wicked people conceal violence.
- Psalms 75:8A cup is in the Lord’s hand. (Its foaming wine is thoroughly mixed with spices.) He will empty it, ⌞and⌟ all the wicked people on earth will have to drink every last drop.
- Psalms 140:11Do not let slanderers prosper on earth. Let evil hunt down violent people with one blow after another.
- Jeremiah 25:27⌞The Lord said,⌟ “Say to them, ‘This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Drink, get drunk, vomit, fall down, and don’t get up because of the wars that I’m going to send you.’
- Habakkuk 2:8You have looted many nations. All the rest of the people will loot you because of the slaughter and violence done to lands, cities, and all their inhabitants.
- Revelation 16:6You have given them blood to drink because they have poured out the blood of God’s people and prophets. This is what they deserve.”
Commentaries on Proverbs 13:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The fruit of his mouth - Speech rightly used is itself good, and must therefore bring good fruit. Eat violence - i. e., Bring upon itself repayment in kind for its deeds of evil.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2Verse 2 By our words we must be justified or condemned, Mt 12:37.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. shall eat--that is, obtain (Pr 12:14). transgressors--as in Pr 2:22. violence--or, "mischief" to themselves.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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